diff --git a/doc/developer/advance.tex b/doc/developer/advance.tex
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--- a/doc/developer/advance.tex
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@@ -1020,9 +1020,7 @@ directory of directory \texttt{tests}\codeidx{tests}. The
 \texttt{DONTRUN} directive does not need to have any content, but it
 is useful to provide an explanation of why the test should not be run
 ({\it e.g} test of a feature that is currently developed and not fully
-operational yet). If a test file is explicitly given on the command
-line of \ptests, it is always executed, regardless of the presence of
-a \texttt{DONTRUN} directive.
+operational yet).
 
 As said in Section~\ref{ptests:configuration}, these directives can be
 found in different places: